Comment from rspoet

Excellent

This is a very fine Villanelle poem
written to the form you mentioned in the notes
"Fingers of fire often excite."
is a great line that describes the flower
and titles the poem
I would have tried to make this line the second repeat
so it could finish the poem
Still, an excellent poem and picture
Well done
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 Comment Written 21-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 21-Sep-2015

Thank you rspoet. An interesting point. Wish I'd have thought of that.

Comment from PoemsOfDD

Excellent

A solid write. An enjoyable poem to read with a nice flow. I do like the picture of the flower attached. It really enhances the descriptions used in the poem. Well done and thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 21-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 21-Sep-2015

Thank you Poemd ofDD.

Comment from Cass Carlton

Excellent

This is delightful. Artwork is lovely ,too. I must try to write a villanelle, some time, they read so sweetly ,like a little bell ringing. This one is just the same. Your subject is most appealing , things in Nature do work well with this kind of rhyme.
However, as I have found on other occasions attempting to use a particular construction scheme, not as easy as one might think. So I suspect you may have gone through a "hair tearing " phase while composing . Worth the trouble though. Lovely little piece well done cheers Cass

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2015

Thank you Cass. I like the challenge.

Comment from sweetwoodjax

Excellent

this is a beautiful write, treischel, you did an excellent job writing this villanelle poem about the dahlias that look like fire and warm up the scenery around them. I enjoyed reading it

 Comment Written 12-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

Thank you very much sweetwoodjax

Comment from Selina Stambi

Excellent

I think I was first introduced to the Villanelle through one of your poems, Tom.

I find it a charming, old fashioned sing-song sort of form.

The image of the burning bush is spectacular! Makes one wonder ... :)

Sonali

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 31-Aug-2015

Thank you Sonali. It's a beauty.

Comment from The Mom/DarleneThomson

Excellent

You're absolutely right they do look like little campfires in a bush. The artwork is lovely. Your poem is wonderful and paints a beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2015

Thank you mom aka Darkrne.

reply by The Mom/DarleneThomson on 30-Aug-2015

Your welcome.

Comment from prettybluebirds

Excellent

Excellent. This was a beautiful poem. The artwork was great and went well with the poem. It was enjoyable to read and easy to understand. I love flowers and was delighted with this poem. Good work

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2015

Thank you very much pretty bluebirds.

Comment from Nosha17

Excellent

I agree, dahlias are a lovely addition to a garden. Nearly every English garden has dahlias, the colours are always so bright, like you wrote. Excellent descriptions and rhyming. Lovely picture you took. Faye

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2015

Thanks Faye. Indeed they are.

Comment from rod007

Excellent

The picture and the poem and its vivid descriptions is a masterful melding of thoughts of the 'finger of fire,' igniting with the blossom of colours.
Well done, Tom.

 Comment Written 30-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2015

Stank you Rod.

Comment from robina1978

Excellent

Your lovely photo of a flower in a bush complements your poem perfectly. A faultless Villanelle with strong repeating lines. Proper rhyme and flow. The title already attracted me.

 Comment Written 29-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Aug-2015

Thank you very much Ine, for a wonderful review.